1. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recently celebrated World Radio Day on which date?
1. 10 February
2. 13 February
3. 18 December
4. 13 December
5. None of these
Ans. 13 February
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recently celebrated World Radio Day on 13 February. It was proclaimed on 3 November 2011 by UNESCO's 36th General Conference after originally proposed by the Kingdom of Spain
2. Scientists have observed a stunning discovery in their quest to fully understand gravity. The gravitational waves were predicted by Albert Einstein in his general theory of relativity in which years?
1. Year 1914
2. Year 1916
3. Year 1915
4. Year 1913
5. None of these
Ans. Year 1915
Scientists have observed a stunning discovery in their quest to fully understand gravity. They have observed the warping of space time generated by the collision of two black holes more than a billion light-years from Earth. The gravitational waves were predicted by Albert Einstein in his general theory of relativity 100 years ago in 1915. The gravitational waves were detected on September 14, 2015 by LIGO detectors, located in Livingston, Louisiana, and Hanford, Washington, USA.
3. Prime Minister NarendraModi has recently inaugurated Make in India Centre at which of the following Places?
1. Pune
2. Hyderabad
3. Mumbai
4. Jaipur
5. None of these
Ans. Mumbai
Prime Minister NarendraModi inaugurated Make in India Centre at BandraKurla Complex, a commercial complex in the suburbs of Mumbai. The Make In India week will conclude on 18 February. Make in India is the current government’s flagship initiative, launched by the prime minister in September 2014, to encourage international companies to manufacture their goods in India.
4. Which of the following has/have been chosen for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 awards?
1. Vinita Gupta
2. Nilesh Gupta
3. Kamlesh Kumar
4. Both 1 and 2
5. None of these
Ans.Both 1 & 2
Chief Executive Officer Vinita Gupta and managing director Nilesh Gupta, Lupin Ltd have been chosen the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015. Ms. Vinita and Mr. Nilesh Gupta will now represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award (WEOY) in Monte Carlo from 7-12 June 2016.
5. International Radio Fair 2016 held at which place?
1. Mumbai
2. Lucknow
3. Hyderabad
4. Bhubaneswar
5. None of these
Ans. Bhubaneswar
International Radio Fair 2016 is to be held at Bhubaneswar. The fair will start on the occasion of World Radio Day i.e. 13th of February and close on 14th. Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas DharmendraPradhan and eminent news reader UpendraPahadsingh have given their consent join the Radio Fair this year among others.
6. Madhya Pradesh (MP) Government recently signed four MOUs with which country to collaborate in urban planning, skill development, clean energy and food processing?
1. Singapore
2. Japan
3. Russia
4. China
5. None of these
Ans. Singapore
Madhya Pradesh (MP) Government recently signed four MOUs with Singapore to collaborate in urban planning, skill development, clean energy and food processing. The MoUs were signed in Singapore in the presence of MP Chief Minister ShivrajChouhan, who was on four day visit.
7. The computer giant Oracle is planning to set up its campus at which places to help more than half a million students in India develop computer science skills?
1. Hyderabad
2. Bengaluru
3. Lucknow
4. Greater Noida
5. None of these
Ans. Bengaluru
The computer giant Oracle is planning to set up a campus in Bengaluru and start an initiative to help more than half a million students in India develop computer science skills. This was conveyed by Oracle's Global CEO SafraCatz to Prime Minister NarendraModi.
8. TERI's governing council appointed which of the following persons as its new chairman?
1. Ashok Chawla
2. Shiva Prabu
3. Rajesh Prabhu
4. Rakesh Prasad
5. None of these
Ans. Ashok Chawla
TERI's governing council appointed Ashok Chawla as its new chiarman. Chawla is the former Union Finance Secretary and former Chairman of the Competition Commission. The Council decided after the elevation of climate scientist R.K. Pachauri indicted in a sexual harassment case to the post of Executive Vice Chairman on Monday, received widespread criticism from the media and women’s rights lawyers.
9. What is the theme of this year’s World radio day?
1. Radio in Emergency
2. Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster
3. Radio is at any time
4. Radio Helps Always
5. None of these
Ans. Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is celebrating World Radio Day on 13 February. This year, the UNESCO theme for World Radio Day is “Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster”.
10. India recently won of the South Asian Football Federation Cup (SAFF) championships by defeating which country?
1. Pakistan
2. Iran
3. China
4. Afghanistan
5. None of these
Ans. Afghanistan
India recently won the South Asian Football Federation Cup (SAFF) championships. In the title clash played at Trivandrum International Stadium of Kerala, India defeated defending champions Afghanistan 2-1. India has been the most successful side in the tournaments history by winning the title in seven of the 11 editions. Afghans won their first title in 2013.
11. Who has recently been appointed as the Director of United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina?
1. Tamar Jha
2. Tamar Hahn
3. RakeshSoni
4. Mandeep Singh
5. None of these
Ans. Tamar Hahn
Tamar Hahn from Israel has been appointed as the Director of United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She took the charge of the office after she was appointed to this post by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
12. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned umpire AsadRauf for five years after its disciplinary committee found him guilty of corrupt practices. He is from which of the country?
1. Australia
2. South Africa
3. West Indies
4. Pakistan
5. None of these
Ans. Pakistan
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned Pakistani umpire AsadRauf for five years after its disciplinary committee found him guilty of corrupt practices. It was announced by BCCI president ShashankManohar who had headed the disciplinary committee. The BCCI Committee has found Rauf guilty of misconduct and corruption under multiple statutes of its BCCI Anti-Corruption Code. He was accused of accepting expensive gifts from bookies besides placing bets on IPL matches in the 2013 edition.
13. The 'Pride of Kerala' award by the World Malaya lee Council and Kairali TV awarded to which of the following?
1. Priyanka Chopra
2. KajolDevgan
3. VidyaBalan
4. Parineeti Chopra
5. None of these
Ans. VidyaBalan
Bollywood actress VidyaBalan has been awarded the 'Pride of Kerala' award by the World Malaya lee Council and Kairali TV. National Award-winning actress VidyaBalan, who hails from Kerala, is 38 year old. National award winner had made her debut in Bollywood in 2005 in Parineeta.
14. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, presided by Prime Minister NarendraModi, recently gave Amitabh Kant the additional responsibility of being Chief Executive Officer of ____?
1. National Development Council (NDC)
2. NABARD
3. NITI Aayog
4. SIDBI
5. None of these
Ans. NITI Aayog
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, presided by Prime Minister NarendraModi, gave Amitabh Kant the additional responsibility of being Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog. Kant will replace the incumbent NITI Aayog CEO SindhushreeKhullar.
15. Banaras Hindu University (BHU) founded by Freedom fighter PtMadan Mohan Malviya has turned 100 years on which date?
1. 14 February
2. 15 February
3. 13th February
4. 18 February
5. None of these
Ans. 13th February
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) founded by Freedom fighter PtMadan Mohan Malviya has turned 100 years on 13th February 2016.BHU was founded as important seat of higher education in 1916. During time of its establishment it was first university in India that was the result of a private individual’s efforts.
